Concerts

Thursday

Sep 27, 2007 at 2:00 AM

OGUNQUIT — Jonathan's Restaurant at 92 Bourne Lane in Ogunquit hosts its summer concert series of notable musicians and comedians from June 2 to Sept. 29. For showtimes and ticket info, see www.jonathansrestaurant.com/concerts.

Sept. 29: Catie Curtis; www.catiecurtis.com

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival will take place Sept. 29 and 30 at several locations in and around Market Square in Portsmouth. Now in its eighth year, the festival is a musical celebration of Portsmouth's maritime heritage. It features free public performances that bring the past to life through the songs and stories from "the Days of Sail."

Festivities begin at 2:30 p.m. with a Shanty Session at The Press Room, 77 Daniel St.

At 7 p.m., a presentation called "A Sailor's Life" will blend songs and commentary in the Prescott Room at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel, located at 250 Market St.

Beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday there will be continuous performances in several downtown restaurants and coffee shops, as well as at the Portsmouth Athenaeum. The festival will conclude at 5 p.m. with a massive Shanty Sing in Market Square, featuring all the festival performers.

All events are free to the public. The complete festival schedule is available online at www.newenglandfolknetwork.org/pmff.

KENNEBUNK — A bluegrass concert and fiddle contest is held Saturday, Oct. 6 from 7-9:30 p.m. at Kennebunk Town Hall, featuring a performance by Freewheelin'. Tickets available at River Tree Center for the Arts in Lower Village, or at the door. $15 general admission; $10 RTCA members, seniors, and children. FMI: 967-9120 or www.rivertreearts.org.

KENNEBUNK — Portside Rotary presents Two Old Friends, Mac McHale and Emery Hutchins, at St. Martha Church, Route 1, Kennebunk, on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. McHale and Hutchins sing and play songs from Ireland, the mountains, and the sea. Original founders of Northeast Winds, they traveled and recorded with that band for 18 years. McHale headed up Mac McHale and the Old Time Radio Gang, and now is part of The Radio Gang. Hutchins was part of the Irish music group, Angel Band. They play banjo, guitar, mandolin, concertina, bodhran, and the octave mandolin on favorites from Northeast Winds as well as on old-time traditional country music.

FMI: 937-2546.

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